Akashiya Main Store
restaurant
明石屋 本店
Renowned confectionery established in 1854, famous for 'Karukan' (steamed yam cake).
Established in 1854, Akashiya is Kagoshima's most venerable confectionery and the definitive place to buy karukan, a light, subtly sweet steamed cake made from wild mountain yam, a local specialty. The texture is unique: spongy, slightly sticky, and delicately flavored, unlike anything else in the Japanese sweets canon. Individual pieces start around a few hundred yen, and gift boxes make excellent souvenirs. The shop itself is elegant but approachable, the staff will happily let you sample before you buy.
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